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SagarPatil
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Homework Statement
The problem is asking to find acceleration from distance and time measurements. It is also asking to find acceleration from Newtons second law
This was a linear air track lab if you're wondering.
Whats given:
Distance = 81 cm
Total mass moved = 200g
Weight Force = 1.471N (150g)
Time = 0.003 secs (This might be wrong, but forget it. I just want to know how to calculate acceleration)
Homework Equations
S=ut+0.5*a*t^2
Where
S = distance
u= Initial velocity
a= accleration
t=time
The Attempt at a Solution
So,
0.81m = (0)(0.003)+(0.5)(0.003)^2(a)
0.81m=4.5x10^-6a
a= 1.8x10^-7 m/s^2
I am using the formulas from this website
http://www.mathalino.com/reviewer/engineering-mechanics/motion-particle